Lifestyles

Dear Heloise: The best way to separate coffee filters is by using a kitchen gadget called ... wait for it ... a coffee filter separator. Available at ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 79-year-old woman who, over time, has suffered the loss of several family members. Now I'm facing the worst loss imaginable. A year ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 16 years, married for 14. I was injured in a bad car wreck 12 years ago, and I stockpiled the lefto...

Dear Heloise: Can exercise lift our moods and help with stress? — Irene K., in Hillsboro, Oregon Irene, yes, exercise can improve our moods and reduce...

Dear Heloise: As people age, their speech starts to slur. Consonants soften; voices become monotone. The guttural parts of sound lessen. Speaking clea...

DEAR ABBY: I'm a senior woman who has been dating someone for three years. He is my age. I recently learned he has been cheating on me with a much you...

PORT ALLEGANY — The 2026 annual PAHS Alumni Banquet was held Saturday at Veterans Memorial Inc. (VMI), with Denny Bloss, Class of 1976, serving as mas...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married for 20 years. She's an academic, and we've lived a transient lifestyle to accommodate her career. She had a...

Dear Heloise: In regard to Jim R.'s office birthday system, I worked at a place that only had 12 employees. On the first working day in January, a sma...

The Bradford Chess Club and League will begin its 2026-27 season Oct. 7 at School Street Elementary School. The club will meet Wednesday nights from O...

Dear Heloise: There are downsizing services available if you're willing and able to pay. You can find them online. They help with decisions regarding ...

DEAR ABBY: My father is in his mid-80s. He has been to the hospital several times in the last month because of age-related medical conditions. A famil...

DEAR ABBY: I am a retired executive chef, divorced for many years with three adult children. My son was also an executive chef, but no longer. He is a...

Dear Heloise: My husband and I are celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary, and although it's being catered, I wanted to make your Chocolate Philly F...

DEAR ABBY: I have a group of friends who get together once a month, usually for a casual dinner. Next month's gathering will be to celebrate three bir...

The American Association of University Women-Bradford Branch held its September general meeting at First Presbyterian Church. Co-president Isabelle Ch...

DEAR ABBY: I have a mother-in-law of 30 years I distance myself from. I do this in order to maintain my sanity. She seems incapable of carrying on a n...

Dear Heloise: Fans don't cool the air, whether it's a ceiling fan or another type of fan. They remove the heat from one's body, be it a human or an an...

In the wink of an eye, our lovely summer of 2026 is over. Now, with the official beginning of autumn, we have many tasks in the garden. The weather lo...

Dear Heloise: Any ideas on how to turn leftover soap chips into a new usable bar? I hate to just throw them away if there's a way to reuse them. I lov...